As time went by, the game was about to start, and all the contestants were already in place. Sasuke felt a lot of eyes staring at him. He scanned the entire arena and saw that several people were looking at it. Sasuke felt strange, and then asked Tenbu Shinzo.
"Those people are from aristocratic families, and they have brought the most helpers, and there are ninjas among them. They are probably Fire Style Ninja. They are here to see our strength. After all, I came with you this year. Since you stopped their samurai from attacking me last time, I guess they are re-evaluating my strength, but you are too young, and they will definitely not overestimate your strength." Tenbu Shinzo said.
"It's interesting that a competition of skills actually attracted so much attention from them. It seems that Forging Master's title is really useful in Land of Iron." Sasuke said with a smile.
"Indeed, Forging Master is regarded by Land of Iron as a strategic reserve. Once a war occurs, the country will provide sufficient resources to all Forging Master, and then these Forging Master will go all out to make weapons and armor. Their speed is not comparable to ordinary blacksmiths. This is also an assessment item in the competition. Generally speaking, it takes a long time for Forging Master to make a weapon. This is something that needs to be done carefully. However, there are only three days in the competition, which requires speed, especially the speed of beating. This is the part that tests Forging Master's skills the most, which is why the competition held once every four years is so attractive. People come to watch, and Forging Master's honor is not available to everyone." Tenbu Shinzo looked forward to it. From today on, he will work hard for his dream and his father's dream.
During the few days that Sasuke and Tenbu Shinzo got along, Sasuke knew that Tenbu Shinzo's father was once only one step away from Forging Master, but this was But the distance of one step never passed, and he was assassinated at the last moment. Under the influence of his father since he was a child, Tenbu Shinzo has always been obsessed with the title Forging Master, otherwise he might be able to live a prosperous life with his current technology.
While the two were chatting, Mifune, the leader of the Samurai Clan, appeared in the examination room. He would preside over the entire competition, and he would also conduct the final review. This is the tradition of Land of Iron. After all, those Forging Master has become the famous family of Land of Iron. Their evaluation is not completely fair, so there is a project where the samurai compete with each other with swords. At the same time, Mifune will make the final judgment.
Mifune is not a simple character. As a samurai, he can be on par with the shadows of the five major ninja villages. In his early years, he even competed with the 'demigod' Hanzō the Salamander. Although he lost, the loser was not embarrassed. In his early years, Konoha Sannin also lost to Hanzo, and also got the title of Legendary Sannin. In the final battle, Mifune defeated Hanzo and rectified his name.
"I will still host this year's Forging Master promotion competition. I hope there will be a new master this year. Any foul behavior is strictly prohibited in the competition. Some people were very restless before this year's competition. I hope something similar will not happen again, otherwise I Mifune's knife is not incapable of killing people. Well, now the game officially begins. "Mifune's opening statement was very simple, but it was murderous. It was probably because of Tenbu Shinzo's incident that he was angered.
Every new Forging Master is generated, it will bring some gains to Land of Iron, whether it is tax revenue, popularity, or strategic talent reserves, so Mifune has no regard for the behavior of those aristocratic families. He was very disgusted, but he couldn't go on a killing spree. After all, these forging families also had Forging Master. However, this did not mean that he could tolerate it indefinitely, so he gave a warning at the beginning. The three-day competition was not short.
After Mifune announced the start, all the contestants and their assistants started to get busy. Each blacksmith can bring three assistants. Basically, those blacksmiths with financial strength will bring a fire-type ninja, an auxiliary blacksmith and a coolie. These people are all useful. Fire Style Ninja uses ninjutsu to increase the temperature. The main work is to pull the bellows. This cannot be stopped. The auxiliary blacksmith can help with some simple things. This can ensure that the contestants have enough physical strength and energy to complete the final key parts.
Tenbu Shinzo first put the prepared charcoal into the furnace pit under the stove, and then put Soft Iron into the furnace. Then he looked at Sasuke. Sasuke didn't say anything and just used Shadow Clone Technique. Two Shadow Clone appeared. "Please." Sasuke's main body said. "No problem." After answering, the two Shadow Clone started working. "Fire Release! Kindling Technique!" This is the D-level Fire Style Ninjutsu, which is also the most basic. All Genin and Jonin ers can use it. Making fire in the wild basically relies on this ninjutsu. With a "whoosh" sound, the charcoal in the furnace pit was ignited, and another Shadow Clone started to pull the bellows. The fire suddenly surged due to the wind, and the temperature inside the furnace suddenly became high.
The movement here attracted the attention of Mifune. He knew about Tenbu Shinzo and invented a new forging technique, but he didn't succeed last time. He didn't expect that he could find ninjas this time. Mifune has a capable assistant, his daughter is Miko, the girl who is dating Tenbu Shinzo. The samurai cares most about his sword and reputation. Although he hopes that his daughter will be happy, Tenbu Shinzo has neither wealth nor reputation, so he has never agreed. However, he has rejected other suitors. This is giving Tenbu Shinzo a chance. Mifune also learned about Tenbu Shinzo from them.
Tenbu Shinzo wants to marry the daughter of a famous warrior. The difficulties in this world are conceivable. However, if he becomes Forging Master, then all difficulties will be gone. If you have no money, the woman will pay you. This is the benefit of the title Forging Master.
"Shenzang, at what level should the temperature be maintained?" Sasuke asked. "As long as it stays the highest, I want to get the purest Soft Iron." Tenbu Shinzo replied.
"Wouldn't that be too soft? Didn't you say you want its toughness?" Sasuke asked curiously.
"This depends on the subsequent forging. I will keep folding and hammering Soft Iron. Although it is exaggerated, it can be dozens or hundreds of times. In this way, in the end we can get a tough one. Blade Core. "Sasuke said that he stopped talking after understanding, but sat down and restored the Chakra consumed by Shadow Clone. He can't help much with the forging, so instead of watching there, it's better to start practicing. After all, he has to maintain the best condition for three days so that he can test the sword with other people's representatives on the fourth day.